Canadian General Investments: Investment Update-Unaudited

TORONTO, CANADA--(Marketwire - Nov. 3, 2009) - Canadian General Investments, Limited (CGI) (TSX:CGI)(TSX:CGI.PR.B)(TSX:CGI.PR.C)(LSE:CGI) reports on an unaudited basis that its net asset value per share (NAV) at October 31, 2009 was $17.32, resulting in year-to-date and 12-month NAV returns, with dividends reinvested, of 25.9% and 14.8%, respectively. These compare with the 24.8% and 15.7% returns of the benchmark S&P/TSX Composite Index on a total return basis for the same periods.

The closing price for CGI's common shares at October 31, 2009 was $14.20, resulting in year-to-date and 12-month market returns, with dividends reinvested, of 58.2% and 26.9%, respectively.

The sector weightings of CGI's investment portfolio at market as of October 31, 2009 were as follows:

Materials

27.0%

Energy

24.4%

Financials

16.9%

Industrials

7.0%

Information Technology

5.9%

Consumer Discretionary

5.6%

Cash & Cash Equivalents

4.3%

Consumer Staples

3.5%

Telecommunication Services

2.2%

Utilities

1.9%

The top ten investments which comprised 26.0% of the investment portfolio at market as of October 31, 2009 were as follows: